December with the Fairs...

Tacky Day in Second Grade!
(in honor of Tacky the Penguin books!)

We've got carolers at the gingerbread house!

Isn't my hemangioma looking better?

Thanks Granna!

Merry Christmas from the Fairs!

Christmas Songburst!

Nathan's Songburst Choir did a spectacular job Sunday night!
Ms. Kim is amazing with these kids!

One thing to know...Nathan is one of the wise men in the program and they were all to have a gift to bring to Jesus...Nathan had told us all about him getting to carry the tall blue one...when he came in, he didn't have one at all...we found out later from an adult that one of the gifts got broken and Nathan gave the other little boy the blue one and he chose to carry nothing...that's why he doesn't have a gift to carry in the program...Ms. Melba gave him a hymnal when they were up on stage to put by the manger during the next song...
and, yes, he is supposed to ring his bell for that many counts~

This is pretty much the whole thing, so settle in and enjoy!

Kiddos...

Here is Silas on Monday afternoon after his laser procedure....
KG's piano recital on Thursday...
Nathan and Silas on their "ship" Friday...
Silas opening his first Christmas present on Saturday...

Thanksgiving leaves

Silas on Saturday

Piano and Snuffy....

Katie Grace, Ms. Martha Jane, and Nathan at Wellington Place for KG's piano recital...

The dress fits great, Granna!
(and twirls well!)

Alan seems to think that Silas' new expression....

Reminds him of "Snuffy Smith"...

Thanksgiving and all...

Boys in the blanket box!

So....can I throw these leaves on you, Momma?
Aren't we cute little turkeys?
Aaron, Katie Grace, and Nathan
with their oreo turkeys!

Thanks for helping us make our Thankful Turkey!
Click on it to make it bigger so you can read it!

Nathan and Ms. Susan...
one of his Mom's Day Out teachers...

Nathan and Ms. Christy...
another of his Mom's Day Out teachers...

You guys need any help with putting that tree up?

What you have to look forward to...

For our out-of-town family, here's what you have
to look forward to with big boy Silas over the holidays!

Pilgrim Picnic

We had the "Pilgrim Picnic" at Nathan's school today...

then he taught sister the third song after we got home...

Publish Post

Kiddos...

My sweet boys at the park...
Tusselin' like the big kids!

Katie Grace got her hair in rollers, slept in them, and loved her curly curls!

Our assembly line for Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes...Ya gotta try on the goofy glasses before you send them in a shoebox!

Saturday mornin' piano time!

A Taste of Fall in East Tennessee

We went up to the Foothills Parkway late this afternoon and it was a glorious display of God's beautiful creation!

Fall Festival!

We had a great time at the Fall Festival on the Farm!
They had all kinds of games, blow-up jumpy things, a hayride, and of course lotsa candy!

It's in there!

We didn't know if it would fit, but Daddy got the piano in the basement! Katie Grace has been taking piano for a couple of years and needed to move on from our little keyboard. Family has been helping her save for it, and God provided an amazing deal on a beautiful piano!
He's so good!

YUMMY Apple Cake!

Got this recipe from one of Sally's links to http://whatsfordin-din.blogspot.com/

The friends and family agree...very very yummy!

Fresh Apple Cake

3 eggs
1 1/2 Cup Oil
2 Cups Sugar

3 Cups Flour
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons vanilla
3 Cups peeled and chopped apples
1 Cup chopped nuts - optional

Mix eggs, oil, and sugar. Blend well. Add dry ingredients and blend well. Add vanilla, apples and nuts. Blend. Bake in greased/floured 10" Tube Pan @ 350 degrees for approx. 1 1/4 hours.

Icing
1 Cup Brown Sugar
1/4 Cup Milk
1 Stick Butter

Mix. Boil for 2 minutes. Pour over warm cake. Cool in Pan.

Our Team!

Katie Grace had surgery this week to remove two "extra" teeth she had in her gums above her front baby tooth that were keeping her permanent tooth from coming in....Here she is before...

And after!
Her front baby tooth and the two extras!
She's toothless!


Rosie and Silas getting to know each other...
We love feetie pj's!




Silas and Nora!
"The Boys" working on track in the playroom...Nathan, Sam, and Joe!